A cancer diagnosis is one of the most profound experiences one can go through. Whether faced with courage or fear, it’s a moment that changes lives, both for those diagnosed and the ones who hold them dear. But change is inevitable and sometimes for the best. And the darkest moments…
Michael and Karen Bivins discovered an entirely new Dallas when they moved back to town five years ago. After spending much of the previous three decades buying, selling and curating art across the globe, the couple saw a thriving art scene that’s ready to compete with the world. “When we…
Shock and disbelief were still on the faces of many who gathered last night in Lewisville for a candlelight vigil in remembrance of Ashton Ness, a 16-month-old boy who police say was killed by his father, Blair on Aug. 19. Motorcycle clubs, police officers, pastors and residents from across DFW…
A profile on Nick Florez, a DFW native who has worked as a dancer, choreographer and artistic director for everyone from Celine Dion to Katy Perry.
BIG3 returns to Dallas for their second round of playoff games.
When everyone’s favorite Tarrant County Community College dropout, Post Malone, announced his first ever festival earlier in the summer, the anticipation was palpable, but the lineup was uncertain. Malone’s name alone was enough to sell most fans. After all, his debut album, Stoney, just broke a record that had been…
Rent prices in Dallas are known to skew high. The August 2018 National Apartment List Rent Report shows Dallas has a median rent of $894 for a one-bedroom apartment. While that’s nowhere near as high as rents get in the suburbs, the near constant rise of new developments such as…
Stevie Ray Vaughan’s childhood home is up for sale.
In a moment of serendipity, Andrew Torget and his two young children found themselves scrolling though the fabled Guinness World Records. They began looking for low-hanging fruit in hopes of adding their names to the record book, a dream deferred from Torget’s childhood. While his children had as little luck as…
Half a billion people scroll through Instagram daily. And to some of those peoples’ dismay and others’ envy, a small percentage of Instagrammers have made a career out of it. They are a select class of mostly millennial model-types whose interesting lives and devoted followers have made them attractive allies…
The internet has brought the world closer together — so much so that we’re finding ourselves lacking personal cyber space. Every day, people add millions more photos, tweets, comments, videos, gifs, memes and various other forms of content to the web, where it can be collectively sorted through by whoever…
Randy Rogers has had an overproductive summer. The country star born in Cleburne, Texas, has been caught in the middle of a hectic touring schedule while preparing for the release of his ninth studio album. But in the name of diversification, he’ll add just a bit more to his plate this weekend…
Lawrence Jordan says “the gift” has been passed down his family for generations. His techniques, he says, are ancient but streamlined by him to suit the needs of his clients’ 21st century lives. Everyone from entrepreneurs and corporations, other homeopathic healers and even the spiritually intrigued have come to Jordan…
Under fully deployed canopies, a 24-man selection team for the U.S. Air Force’s 24th Special Tactics Squadron gathered its bearings on a nighttime training mission. The high-altitude jump required the men to descend from the skies in formation onto a blacked-out landing zone. But while drifting over White Sands, New…
Jessica Burnham brought a fresh perspective to Deep Ellum when she assumed the role of executive director of the Deep Ellum Foundation in 2016. Before leaving the post earlier this summer, she led the way for Deep Ellum’s public safety program and worked to unite the disparate communities that live,…
It’s been around six years since a chance encounter in Mexico led to a collaboration between Steely Dan member Donald Fagen and the band then known as Oh Whitney. Now known simply by the name of the group’s lead vocalist, Peter More, the group is finally ready to unveil what…
Jitin Higorani, founder and director of the DFW South Asian Film Festival, has been tracking the shifting demographics of visitors to his 4-year-old festival. This year’s event, expanded to four days, was the biggest to date, and Hiograni says nearly a quarter of visitors came from outside of Dallas’ South…
Summer hasn’t officially started yet, and the 10-day forecast already looks like the grades of an elementary school art class (mostly high 90s). But any Texan worth his or her salt could’ve told you on New Year’s Day this June was going to be hot. We take heat seriously, especially with…
In 2000, there weren’t many avenues for dancers and choreographers in Dallas, but that same year saw Contemporary Ballet Dallas widen the pool when it first opened its doors. Now after 18 years, one of the longest running ballet companies in Dallas is changing its brand and its mission. Starting…
The Deep Ellum Foundation, along with a group of property and business owners in the area, organized a little extra security last year for one of Dallas’ most iconic districts. The program initially consisted of additional patrols by off-duty police officers and security guards during Deep Ellum’s busy weekend hours…
The fine folks at Live Nation have declared this week National Concert Week. As part of the celebration, they’ll offer more than a million tickets for shows across the country for the low, low price of $20 all-in. And while a double sawbuck is usually enough for a lawn seat…
Four years and three Star Wars movies ago, Shoshana Portnoy, Viva Dallas Burlesque producer, began her preparations. A lifelong fan of both the classic sci-fi series and archaic modes of tantalization, Portnoy says she swiped a garage full of promotional materials from big-box store dumpsters. She’ll be able to clear…
